Folded and illustrated palm-leaf book. [DCF Court Team 12/12/2002]

Collection type: Object
Description: Folded and illustrated palm-leaf book. [DCF Court Team 12/12/2002]
Geographical reference: India
Asia > Southern Asia > India; Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Telangana Kerala Karnataka
Cultural groups: Odia
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Edwin Sidney Hartland
Date / Period: Date made: Circa 1600-1781
Date collected: By 1920
Acquisition information: Donated: 1920
Materials and processes: Material Palm Leaf Plant, Process Stitched
Object numbers: Accession number: 1920.16.11
Research and responses: According to Ethnologue ORIYA is current group name for Uriya. [MR 23/2/2000]
Detailed information given by Colin Langton, 2001. Type is given as "Wakizashi, (short sword) in Buke Zukuri Koshirae (mounts)". He notes that, "...the blade certainly dates from the Shinto period circa 1600-1781, and originated from Mino or Yamashiro regions, as there is a blend of forging styles present, i.e. mixed school of worksmanship." [CF 7/1/2002] [This information is clearly not related to this object]